Iž

Location of Iž in Croatia
Ugljan, from St Mihovil. Iž is in the background.

Iž (pronounced [îːʒ]; Italian: Eso, German: Ese) is an island in the Zadar Archipelago within the Croatian reaches of the Adriatic Sea. It is situated between Ugljan on the north-east and Dugi Otok on the south-west and is about an hour's ferry ride from Zadar. It has an area of 17.59 square kilometres (7 square miles)[1] and a population of 557.[2] Its mineralogy is composed of mainly limestone and dolomite.[3] The island has been settled since prehistoric times; there is a Catholic church dating from the 11th century and records of the first Croatian settlers date from the year 1266.[4] Its two biggest settlements (Iž Veli and Iž Mali)[5] are located on the eastern part of the island.

Near the island there are some very small uninhabited islands: Knežak, Rutnjak and Fulija for example. In the Iž dialect people almost never say f, they use h instead. Main activities are sailing, fishing, olive cultivation and pottery.[6][7] The island is very popular amongst foreign tourists, largely due to its great beaches.[3][8]

Nearby islands


Nearby islands:

  1. Veli otok
  2. Mali otok
  3. Srednji otok
  4. Glurović
  5. Kudica
  6. Fulija
  7. Maslinovac
  8. Luški otok
  9. Rutnjak
  10. Knežak
  11. Školjić
  12. Tomešnjak
  13. Mrtovnjak

References

  1. ↑ Duplančić Leder, Tea; Ujević, Tin; Čala, Mendi (June 2004). "Coastline lengths and areas of islands in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea determined from the topographic maps at the scale of 1 : 25 000" (PDF). Geoadria (Zadar) 9 (1): 5–32. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
  2. ↑ Statistical yearbook for 2006 of Central bureau of statistics of Republic of Croatia
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Iž". General Encyclopedia of the Yugoslav Lexicographical Institute (in Croatian) 4. Zagreb: Yugoslav Lexicographical Institute. 1978.
  4. ↑ Article on Iž
  5. ↑ "SAS Output". Dzs.hr. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  6. ↑ Carlton. "Comments on the technology of prehistoric pottery in the Western Balkans in the light of ethnographic research". Academia.edu. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  7. ↑ Carlton, RIchard. "Ethnoarchaeolgical Study of Pottery Production in Dalmatia". Academia.edu. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  8. ↑ Iž on kroatien-fewo.net

Coordinates: 44°02′01″N 15°07′11″E / 44.0336°N 15.1196°E